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United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1914
Girard College was founded and endowed by Stephen Girard, mariner and merchant, a native of France, who came to Philadelphia in 1776. After a long life of service to his adopted city, State, and country, he died in 1831, leaving the bulk of his estate in trust to the city of Philadelphia for the erection and maintenance of what is now known as…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Social Services, Physical Health, Males
Gebhart, John C. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1922
Malnutrition is a term used to indicate a general condition of less than normal physical and mental vigor. While the causes of malnutrition are many, incorrect or inadequate diet appears all too often as one of the causes. School feeding, which affords not only an opportunity, to supplement the home food supply but also to teach correct food…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Child Health